CEOs need to accelerate their action plans to safeguard the production of commodities critical to the global population and economy as heat stress and drought risk rise around the world, according to PwC's report, Climate Risks to Nine Key Commodities: Protecting People and Prosperity, published. The report, which analysed nine …
Government has allocated Taka 1,01,62,925 as incentive grants for small and marginal farmers to encourage Aus cultivation in the district during the season. Official sources said cash, seed and fertilizers were distributed among 7,905 farmers of the district. Each of the farmers got cash Taka 300, 5-kg hi-yielding (UFOSI) seeds, …
The agriculture department has invited expressions of interest (EOIs) from recognized NGOs, cooperative societies, self help groups and farmers clubs to carry out a soil survey in the state. The project called 'the soil nutrient status of Goa: Major and micronutrients', has been taken up under the central government's Rashtriya …
Finally, a diversification policy is in place with maize and cotton to be targeted as focus crops to help reduce the area under paddy cultivation. Simultaneously, the government has decided to withdraw the 3 per cent infrastructure tax on basmati to give a boost to basmati exports besides amending the …
This has reference to the excellent article entitled “Cauvery Dispute: A Lament and a Proposal” (EPW, 30 March 2013) by Ramaswamy R Iyer on the history, complex dynamics and current status of the Cauvery River dispute. I run a conservation foundation in Bangalore and, as much of our work is …
The Punjab Government is considering reducing taxes on both wheat and basmati in certain thrust areas to make diversification a reality in the state besides giving a fillip to the food processing industry. Sources said the Food Processing Department had made a proposal for doing away with a majority of …
CUTTACK: Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI), the premier rice research centre in the country, has developed six new high-yielding varieties of rice. The new varieties of rice, yet to be christened, were recently identified by the central variety identification committee, informed director of the institute Trilochan Mohapatra. "After years of …
Samples exceeded the US FDA provisional total tolerable intake levels Agriculture officials in the country have been surprised to hear that samples of rice exported to the United States from Bhutan contain harmful levels of lead. The research, led by Dr Tsanangurayi Tongesayi of Monmouth University in New Jersey, analysed …
State government is trying to decrease area under paddy In order to give a fillip to maize research and cultivation in the state, the Punjab government has approved transfer of 100 hectares in Ladowal near Ludhiana free to the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) for setting up a Directorate …
Hyderabad: Six people died and 23 were injured in different incideue to unseasonal rains, thunder and hailstorm since April 1. While isolated to heavy rains occurred for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, the Met authorities warned that thunder squalls may occur in parts of Telangana in the next 24 …
Total financial aid for agriculture and rural development activities in state touched Rs 4,388 cr in FY13 The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) financial assistance in Chhattisgarh has recorded new high during the financial year 2012-13. The total financial assistance for agriculture and rural development activities in …
National Green Tribunal order dated 02/4/13 ((original Application No. 38/2013(SZ)) in the case of Aranmula Heritage Village Protection Action Council, Aranmula Vs The Union of India and others.
Recent crop harvesting practices use mechanical harvesters in the rice and wheat farm system in India. These practices leave behind large quantities of crop residue in the field. However, there is no suitable method available for managing the crop residues. Crop residues / biomass burning are cheap and easiest method …
Thiruvananthapuram: The state government has been trying hard to push the declining paddy cultivation by allocating huge funds and proposing innovative projects in the last two budgets, but these initiatives have not made much of apositive change in the sector. The latest land use pattern released by the planning board …
90 per cent areas suffered more than 50 per cent crop loss Finding almost 90 per cent of the area cultivated in the district last year to have suffered more than 50 per cent loss, district administration has issued annevari certificates to about 1.58 lakh farmers so that their crop …
With the revised National Food Security Bill set to be introduced in Parliament, the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) has warned the government's move to distribute highly subsidised foodgrains to two-thirds of the population as a legal entitlement that would create a serious crisis of ‘food management’in the …
Likely in Parliament this week; FoodMin draft accepted without changes; CCEA defers decision on levy sugar The Union Cabinet today cleared the revised and much-discussed National Food Security Bill (NFSB), paving the way for its introduction in the ongoing Budget session of Parliament. If enacted, this would provide a legal …
For the first time in Andhra Pradesh, an exclusive action plan for agriculture envisaging an outlay of Rs 25,962 crore was presented in the state Legislative Assembly by agriculture minister, Kanna Lakshmi Narayana, on Monday. The 2013-14 outlay for agriculture includes plan component of Rs 17,694.71 crore and non-plan component …
Te bill seeks to abolish distinction between below poverty line and above poverty line families; proposes common category with uniform legal entitlement The Cabinet today cleared the Food Security Bill which has incorporated the amendments to the previous bill as suggested by the standing committee of Parliament on food. Meanwhile, …
Scientists Work On Breeds That Can Resist Climate Change Researchers based at the Rice Research Station at Mankombu here are working on new hybrid derivatives of rice seeds, which could withstand the vagaries of climate change, salinity and waterlogging in eco-fragile regions like Kuttanad. A recent World Bank commissioned report …
China launched a research and development plan for a new type of super rice, which is expected to yield at least 15 tons of rice per hectare, the People's Daily reported on Thursday. In 2011, the country achieved a harvest of 13.9 tons per hectare in a trial planting in …
